Tick Encounter Resource Center - Information on research on ticks and tick-borne diseases conducted by the University of Rhode Island. Also provides tick forecasts and guidance, tick-bite prevention strategies and a personalized lyme disease risk assessment. Acarology Home Page - Features news, aracologists directory, institutions with related activities, professional societies and links. Systematic and Applied Acarology Society - Promotes the study of ticks and mites. Includes organization information and several online journals. European Water Mite Research - Features bibliography, checklist, new taxa database, list of collections and related links. Ticks, Diseases and Climate Change - The Integrated Consortium on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (ICTTD) are studying the effects of climate change on the global distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Acarological Society of Japan - Showcases news, conferences and the Journal of the Acarological Society. Site is available in English and Japanese. Acarology Laboratory - Ohio State University's center for research. Offers data about workshops, biology of ticks and links.